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Villa fined £200k over FA Cup pitch invasion

Following a pitch invasion during Aston Villa's FA Cup sixth-round clash with West Brom, the Villa Park outfit have been fined by the FA.

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Aston Villa have been fined £200,000 by the Football Association
(FA) following a pitch invasion at their FA Cup sixth-round clash
with West Brom.

Tim Sherwood's men triumphed 2-0 over their local rivals at
Villa Park in March, before going on to reach the final with a 2-1
win against Liverpool, with delighted Villa fans storming the pitch
in stoppage time and after the final whistle.

Some reports also suggested seats were thrown from a section of
the ground housing away fans during the disturbances.

An FA statement read: "Aston Villa have been fined £200,000
after admitting spectator misconduct in relation to their FA Cup
sixth-round tie against West Bromwich Albion on 7 March 2015.

"The club was charged for failing to ensure that no spectators
or unauthorised persons were permitted to encroach onto the pitch
area whilst attending the game at Villa Park.

"Following the Independent Regulatory Commission hearing, Aston
Villa were also severely warned as to the club’s future
conduct."